uMzingwane Dam left with 10 month water supply - ZINWA

One of Bulawayo's water supply dam - Umzingwane has 10 months' worth of water supplies left as the  country's dam levels are slightly below average at 67,4 %, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has said.

Dams in the Gwayi catchment in Matabeleland North are below the expected average of 66,2 percent at 62,6 %.

In a update, ZINWA representative Nyashadzashe Vhiriri

The water supply status for major centres indicates that Bulawayo has 10 months worth of water supplies left from Mzingwane, considering the limitations at Insiza dam.

"We have a 21 month rule meaning that at any given time the water supply should be able to cover 21 months and if it's below the 21 month rule we usually advise water rationing," Vhiriri said.

Harare and satellite towns, Chinhoyi, Mutare, Kwekwe, Redcliffe, Marondera, Rusape and Masvingo, the cities have water supply for the next 30 months, while Kadoma and Gweru have supply for the next 20 months.

For the 2015/2016 season, the Meteorological Service Department recently predicted a normal to below normal rainfall season and urged government to prioritise irrigation rehabilitation.